Method and system for determining a threat against a border
First Claim
1. A method for determining a threat against a border from objects crossing or trying to cross said border, comprising the steps of:
- segmenting the border into border elements (1-n) of uniform terrain features, infrastructure and weather conditions;
collecting data of incidents occurring along a given border element (x);
determining a threat potential (tpx) for said border element (x);
determining a protection factor (pfx) for the border element (x); and
determining, by a computer system, a threat (tx) against the border element (x) from the threat potential (tpx) and protection factor (pfx), and a threat T for the whole border comprising two or more border elements, wherein said threats are determined as;
tx=tpx/pfx for the border element; and
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Abstract
A method for determining a threat against a border from objects crossing or trying to cross said border. Said method includes at least the steps of segmenting the border into border elements of uniform terrain features, infrastructure and weather conditions, collecting data of incidents occurring along a given border element, determining a threat potential for said border element, determining a protection factor for the border element, and determining a threat against the border element from the threat potential and protection factor. The method may be used for warning about an increased threat to a border, wherein the threat is compared with a threat value threshold. If the threat exceeds the threat value threshold, an alarm is issued. The method may also be used for allocating protective measures along a border.
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1. A method for determining a threat against a border from objects crossing or trying to cross said border, comprising the steps of:
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segmenting the border into border elements (1-n) of uniform terrain features, infrastructure and weather conditions; collecting data of incidents occurring along a given border element (x); determining a threat potential (tpx) for said border element (x); determining a protection factor (pfx) for the border element (x); and determining, by a computer system, a threat (tx) against the border element (x) from the threat potential (tpx) and protection factor (pfx), and a threat T for the whole border comprising two or more border elements, wherein said threats are determined as; tx=tpx/pfx for the border element; and - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for determining a threat against a border from objects crossing or trying to cross said border, comprising:
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a plurality of detectors adapted to detect incidents occurring at the border, wherein the border is segmented into border elements (1-n) of uniform terrain features, infrastructure and weather conditions; a border management unit interfaced to the detectors; a statistics unit coupled to the border management unit and adapted to extract the number of incidents in a border element and per threat potential category; and a threat calculations unit coupled to the statistics unit for generating overview diagrams of threat data and trends in border situation development, wherein the threat calculations unit is configured for; collecting data of incidents occurring along a given border element (x); determining a threat potential (tpx) for said border element (x); determining a protection factor (pfx) for the border element (x); and determining, by a computer system, a threat (tx) against the border element (x) from the threat potential (tpx) and protection factor (pfx), and a threat T for the whole border comprising two or more border elements, wherein said threats are determined as; tx=tpx/pfx for the border element; and - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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